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Jackson, WY vs Kearney, NE

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Highlights
- Kearney spends 39.0% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% higher in Kearney than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearney had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson

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 Jackson, WYKearney, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,985$12,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,843$10,639$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,370$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.0215.2716.23
 Students per Librarian1723464573
 Students per Counselor227413530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%23.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%37.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.7%3.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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83001
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68845 68847 68849

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